[lint-monster] LintMonster Daily Lint Scan — 2440 Findings in 3 Groups

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Daily Lint Scan Summary

Date: 2026-05-29
Total Findings: 2,440
Status: Grouped and assigned to 3 Copilot agent sessions

Lint Scan Breakdown

Category	Count	Files	Priority
Context cancel defer violations	6	3 files	Critical
Compiler long functions	205	39 files	High
Workflow/CLI long functions	2,218	100+ files	High/Medium

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Group 1: Context Cancel Function Defer Violations (6 findings)

Status: ✅ Assigned to Copilot Agent
Issue: #aw_lint_ctx

Problem Pattern

Context cancel functions not deferred immediately after context creation, violating Go context lifecycle safety rules and causing potential goroutine leaks.

Affected Files

• pkg/workflow/action_resolver.go:137
• pkg/workflow/safe_outputs_actions.go:291
• pkg/cli/mcp_inspect_mcp.go:196, 208, 285, 297

Expected Outcome

Simple surgical fixes: add defer cancel() immediately after each context.WithCancel/WithTimeout/WithDeadline call.

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Group 2: Compiler Function Complexity (205 findings)

Status: ✅ Assigned to Copilot Agent
Issue: #aw_lint_compiler

Problem Pattern

Functions in compiler-related files exceed the 60-line limit, making them difficult to maintain and test.

Critical Functions (Longest First)

• compiler_pre_activation_job.go::buildPreActivationJob — 489 lines
• compiler_orchestrator_engine.go::setupEngineAndImports — 399 lines
• compiler_main_job.go::buildMainJob — 374 lines
• compiler_validators.go::validateToolConfiguration — 336 lines
• compiler_orchestrator_tools.go::processToolsAndMarkdown — 326 lines
• compiler_orchestrator_workflow.go::ParseWorkflowFile — 327 lines

Strategy

Extract logical sections (15-30 lines each) into focused helpers with semantic naming.

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Group 3: Workflow/CLI Function Complexity (2,218 findings)

Status: ✅ Assigned to Copilot Agent
Issue: #aw_lint_workflow

Problem Pattern

Functions across workflow, CLI, and other packages exceed 60-line limit, with significant complexity concentration in critical files.

Critical Files (Longest First)

• maintenance_workflow_yaml.go::buildMaintenanceWorkflowYAML — 936 lines (LARGEST)
• frontmatter_extraction_yaml.go::commentOutProcessedFieldsInOnSection — 599 lines
• mcp_config_custom.go::renderSharedMCPConfig — 502 lines
• copilot_engine_execution.go::GetExecutionSteps — 491 lines
• Multiple engine implementations (200-400 lines each)

Strategy

Decompose by module: start with critical files, then engine implementations, configuration/frontmatter, and safe outputs.

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Agent Assignments Summary

Assignment	Group	Findings	Assigned	Link
#aw_lint_ctx	Context cancel	6	✅ Yes	#aw_lint_ctx
#aw_lint_compiler	Compiler	205	✅ Yes	#aw_lint_compiler
#aw_lint_workflow	Workflow/CLI	2,218	✅ Yes	#aw_lint_workflow

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Validation Strategy

After each agent completes work:

1. Run make golint-custom to verify findings are resolved
2. Check for test regressions: make test-unit
3. Review code quality in PRs before merge

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Key References

• Go Linter Documentation: .github/skills/go-linters/SKILL.md
• Validation Complexity Guidelines: .github/skills/developer/SKILL.md
• Refactoring Examples: scratchpad/validation-refactoring.md
• Channel Lifecycle Guidelines: AGENTS.md (context section)

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Timeline

• Scan Date: 2026-05-29 03:45:59 UTC
• Issues Created: 3
• Agents Assigned: 3
• Expected Duration: Multi-session iterative refactoring

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